Alfred, ME

Census Place

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2022 Population

850

9.48% 1-year decline

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2022 Median Age

44.9

13% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

15.7%

34.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$40,326

2.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$321,900

11.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Alfred, ME had a population of 850 people with a median age of 44.9 and a median household income of $40,326. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Alfred, ME declined from 939 to 850, a −9.48% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,191 to $40,326, a 2.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alfred, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (99.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.706%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Alfred, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Alfred, ME are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Alfred, ME was $321,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%.

Most people in Alfred, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Alfred, ME was 3 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Alfred, ME employs 400 people. The largest industries in Alfred, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (107 people), Manufacturing (65 people), and Retail Trade (54 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,009), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,116), and Manufacturing ($35,156).

Employment

Occupations

400

2022 Value

± 142

−8.88%

1 Year decline

± 52.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alfred, ME declined at a rate of −8.88%, from 439 employees to 400 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alfred, ME, are Healthcare Support Occupations (74 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (56 people), and Production Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alfred, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

400

2022 Value

± 142

−8.88%

1 Year decline

± 52.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alfred, ME declined at a rate of −8.88%, from 439 employees to 400 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alfred, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (107 people), Manufacturing (65 people), and Retail Trade (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alfred, ME, though some of these residents may live in Alfred, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,500

Median earning men ± $10,093

$33,250

Median earning women ± $31,066

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($35,677), Construction ($22,222), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($4,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,054).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.71%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maine have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.538% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.438% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (355k), Some college (229k), and Bachelors Degree (225k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alfred, ME was $321,900 in 2022, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $288,000 to $321,900, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Alfred, ME is 66.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Alfred, ME have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alfred, ME is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$321,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$63,562

$233

Median Property Taxes

±$103

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alfred, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alfred, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2022

74.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.6% of the housing units in Alfred, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alfred, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 290

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Alfred, ME colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$40,326

Median Household Income

± $13,975

350

Number of Households

± 110

In 2022, the median household income of the 350 households in Alfred, ME grew to $40,326 from the previous year's value of $39,191.

The following chart displays the households in Alfred, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alfred, ME is from Maine.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Maine

0.436

2021 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2022, the income inequality in Maine was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maine across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Walked (10.5%)
Carpooled (6.92%)

In 2022, 82.6% of workers in Alfred, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alfred, ME have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Alfred, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alfred, ME compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alfred, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alfred, ME have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alfred, ME (122 out of 778 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alfred, ME is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84.7% of the population of Alfred, ME has health coverage, with 30.2% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 20.2% on non-group plans, and 4.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in York County, ME see 1366 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1366 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1933 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 229 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,366 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in York County, ME

Primary care physicians in York County, ME see an average of 1,366 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,366 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in York County, ME in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.3%

Uninsured

30.2%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

20.2%

Non-Group

4.35%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alfred, ME grew by 43.6% from 10.6% to 15.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alfred, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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